Ironic you bring this up....I just ordered a car cover and thought about it last night
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Aerofabb spoiler extension
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Faceman
Autocross Newbie
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- Long Island
- Car(s)
- '17 GSW 4Mo
Not only would the slit would need to be reinforced, but it would allow dirt in and cause scratches.
I’m going to try a section of a pool noodle. Works great when I transport kayaks over the strap, so why not here?
mk7_bk
Autocross Champion
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slit was a bad idea, better idea, buy a new car cover that is for a bigger car, maybe there would be more play and you wouldn't have to worry about your spoiler
jmblur
Autocross Champion
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- Massachusetts
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- 2017 Golf R
If a car cover can pull it down, what's it doing at 100mph? Time to reinforce with more adhesive.
mk7_bk
Autocross Champion
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- Philadelphia Area
mine is stable at 120 but, I drilled it in as instructions said
Faceman
Autocross Newbie
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- Long Island
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- '17 GSW 4Mo
A Golf Sportwagen cover will have more room in the rear.
I did drill my wing for the install. Its just the lower piece thats drilled. I don't think it'll be too hard to find just that one piece from a wrecked GTI.
Its the weight pulling down that's separating the wing...also if its hot out...it'll make peeling the wing down even easier. I did think about a pool noodle...it would have to be placed so that it bears the weight of the car cover and not the extension. The cover I have is really thin...if you have a pricey heavy cover...it'll be even worse.
Lol...I did cut a slit on the back of the car cover...good thing it only cost $40 because the back completely sagged down. I used painters tape to hold it up. If if there is a workaround...I'll get a more expensive cover.
Its the weight pulling down that's separating the wing...also if its hot out...it'll make peeling the wing down even easier. I did think about a pool noodle...it would have to be placed so that it bears the weight of the car cover and not the extension. The cover I have is really thin...if you have a pricey heavy cover...it'll be even worse.
Lol...I did cut a slit on the back of the car cover...good thing it only cost $40 because the back completely sagged down. I used painters tape to hold it up. If if there is a workaround...I'll get a more expensive cover.
NopeR
Autocross Champion
- Car(s)
- 18 Golf R
Was the adhesive the one that came originally from aerofabb (prelayed)?
I've installed 3 of these. 1 on my Mk7 gti, then the same one again on my 18R, and another on a buddy's mk7.5 gti. Never had any issues with sagging using the proper mounting (3m vhb, 2 different thicknesses - thicker towards the brake light, thinner towards the edge where it meets the edge of the oem spoiler) tape.
I've installed 3 of these. 1 on my Mk7 gti, then the same one again on my 18R, and another on a buddy's mk7.5 gti. Never had any issues with sagging using the proper mounting (3m vhb, 2 different thicknesses - thicker towards the brake light, thinner towards the edge where it meets the edge of the oem spoiler) tape.
mk7_bk
Autocross Champion
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- Philadelphia Area
You could place something on the back of the car in front of the spoiler towards the engine side, like a shoe box, to take the weight off that and onto the box, thank me later
Ramon64124
Drag Racing Champion
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- Kansas
Any pictures of it on a GTI without the side winglets?
GTIgeek812
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Linton, IN
- Car(s)
- 17' GTI Sport 6MT
YO! I know this is from a while back but do you have any idea what size VHB tape you used? 1/2" 3/4"? I'm getting one second hand and I'm going to reinstall the 3m tape. Just don't wanna muck it up. I would compare but it's in the mail RN. TIA